Tag Archive: advice

The Crunch Draft

admin July 31, 2017 0 Books, Writing advice, brevity, crunch drafts, drafts, editing, math, quality vs quantity, word count, writing

Cut your way to greatness.

Picking the Right Agent

admin July 17, 2017 Business, Writing advice, agents, contracts, desperation, publishers, publishing, query letters, scams, writing

Don’t sell yourself short.

The Blockbuster Video Mentality

admin July 3, 2017 Business, Lifestyle advice, Blockbuster Video, business, customer service, exploitation, gouging, industry, Steve Jobs, technology

It is, sadly, still with us.

All the Ways to Get Rejected

admin June 26, 2017 Business, Writing advice, automation, business, necessary evils, persistence, publishing, rejection, rejection letters, writing

Take a deep breath and try again.

Submission Guidelines Rules

admin June 19, 2017 Business, Writing advice, business, double spacing, file formats, publishing, rules, submission guidelines, submissions, writing

Publishers are looking for good business partners.

Hints: #3 — Focus on the Now

admin May 8, 2017 Authors, Hints, Writing advice, authors, exposition, flashbacks, hints, mistakes, rookie authors, time jumps, writing

The biggest mistake beginners make.

Hints: #2 — Don’t Force It

admin April 17, 2017 Hints, Writing advice, causality, engineering, exposition, flow, hints, temptation, writer's block, writing

Writing’s biggest secret.

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

admin February 27, 2017 Lifestyle, Writing advice, dreams, habits, health, life, rest, sleep, work, writing

Because it could be affecting your writing.

Hints: #1 — Start Simple

admin February 20, 2017 Hints, Writing advice, beginnings, complexity, Final Fantasy, hints, plot, simplicity, Tolkien, writing

“Psst…look at this.”

Hooked on a Feeling: Hope and Despair

admin November 15, 2016 Authors, Books, Hooked on a Feeling, Writing addiction, advice, despair, emotions, feelings, hope, pacing, success, writing

Keep turning that chicken.